How can I be tested for COVID-19?

COVID-19 testing at our laboratory is available through two channels. First, you can obtain an order from your healthcare provider who can collect the sample and send it to our laboratory for testing. Alternatively, you can schedule an appointment [please link to scheduling here] to have your specimen collected at our laboratory’s drive up testing center.

How long does it take to get results?

Because of our high throughput test our laboratory can process hundreds of specimens in a day. This allows us to offer rapid turnaround with results in less than 24 hours and even sooner in most cases.

How is the specimen collected?

Our test is approved for nasal, nasopharyngeal (back of throat through the nose) and oropharyngeal (back of throat through the mouth) samples. We believe that the nasopharyngeal sample still produces the most accurate results, so this is the method we use at our collection center.

How accurate is your test?

This is a difficult question to answer with certainty because it depends on a range of factors including the timing of the sample (i.e. you may have been tested before you developed significant numbers of virus in your respiratory tract) and proper specimen collection. Our test has been shown to be highly sensitive with the ability to detect a very low number of virus copies when properly collected.